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Jury Still Out on Distance EdWhat's the Difference? A Review of Contemporary Research on the Effectiveness of Distance Learning in Higher Education warns policymakers on campus and off that they still have a lot to learn about how distance education can enhance learning. The review, commissioned jointly by NEA and the American Federation of Teachers and conducted by the Institute for Higher Education Policy, found significant flaws in many of the widely cited studies about distance learning. Many of these studies have concluded there is no difference in student outcomes between classroom-based and distance-based instruction. These studies have been used in many instances to fuel the drive toward more distance learning courses. "Our new report aims to help NEA members make better decisions about distance education," says NEA Higher Education Coordinator Christine Maitland. View the entire report or E-mail your address to HigherEd@nea.org for a free copy. The NEA 1999 Almanac of Higher Education is now available and downloadable from the NEA Higher Education Web site at www.nea.org/he/healma99/index.html. NEA's 1999 Almanac of Higher Education offers current data on faculty salaries, benefits, workloads, and demographic trends. The latest issue also highlights several emerging trends in higher education, including a widening gender gap in faculty salaries and a growing gulf between the highest- and lowest-paid faculty and staff. The 1999 Almanac features essays and data from scholars across the nation. Among the topics targeted: faculty salaries and workloads, collective bargaining, family-friendly campus policies, the privatization of the campus workforce, and higher education finance. Two positions are currently open on the Review Panel of Thought & Action, the NEA higher education journal. The positions carry three-year terms and start this coming fall. If you're interested in applying, please send a resume and writing sample to Con Lehane, NEA Publishing, 1201 Sixteenth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036-3290. Application deadline: June 30. NEA and the Corwin Press, joint publishers of Teaching & Change, a quarterly on pedagogical issues and trends, are seeking manuscripts from university faculty on critical issues in teaching and learning, especially articles highlighting the intersection of research and practice. Contact: Barbara Pape, managing editor, 4715 Essex Avenue, Chevy Chase, MD 20815. Phone: 301/907-3883. |
